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Sonny Chiba really commits and enjoys kicking the crap out of everyone and anyone. Entertaining and re-watchable but unfortunately can’t say the same about the sequel. _Arrow | Blu-ray | 2023_
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The Executioner
“Chiba is back - more deadly than any weapon!”
66%
Movie
1h 27m
AI Analysis
The Executioner (1974) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The Executioner (1974) — a movie tagged as Action with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~87 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The Executioner 66% (29 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 29 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1974-08-10
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 20508
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Where can I watch The Executioner (1974)?
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Is there an official trailer for The Executioner?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for The Executioner directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is The Executioner about?
Three men, the skilled ninja Ryuichi Koga, the deadly assassin and former drug detective Takeshi Hayato, and the criminal mastermind Ichiro Sakura work together to take out an infamous drug dealer.
Is there an AI analysis for The Executioner?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie The Executioner?
The official runtime for The Executioner is approximately 87 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Sonny Chiba
Ryuichi Koga
Makoto Satō
Takeshi Hayabusa
- S
Shōzō Saijō
Blazer Nishiyama
Yutaka Nakajima
Emi
Masahiko Tsugawa
Mario Mizuhara
Eiji Gō
Ichiro Sakura
Michitarō Mizushima
Hakuunsai Koga
Hiroshi Nawa
Boss
- J
Jo Shiraishi
Jaguar Mitsuda
Rikiya Yasuoka
Lone Wolf
Hideo Murota
Five Dragons Chairman
Meika Seri
Boss' Mistress
- T
Takashi Hio
Chen Wenchang
Hiroyuki Sanada
Ryuichi Koga (child)
- T
Toshiyuki Tsuchiyama
Henchman
- R
Riki Harada
Crazy Hardy
- K
Kazuyuki Saito
Hair
Genji Kawai
Director
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Sonny Chiba really commits and enjoys kicking the crap out of everyone and anyone. Entertaining and re-watchable but unfortunately can’t say the same about the sequel. _Arrow | Blu-ray | 2023_
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